Speaker Bio

Aristotelis Ignatidis is the CEO of ARI Foods, a Greek food manufacturing company specializing in Mediterranean appetizers for international markets. With more than 15 years of experience in the food industry, he has led the strategic transformation of the company in recent years.

Over the past nine years, under his leadership, ARI Foods has tripled in size through targeted investments in production, technology, and organizational development. During this period, the company also implemented a vertical integration strategy in key agricultural raw materials, strengthening control over its supply chain.

Today, the company employs around 500 people and generates more than €70 million in annual turnover, exporting its products to numerous international markets and actively contributing to the development of the Greek agri-food sector.

Aristotelis Ignatidis holds a degree in Economics from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and an MSc in Business Economics and Finance from the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom.